Irish Farmers Journal podcasts

In an exclusive interview with Anna Marie McHugh as the National Ploughing Championships 2026 draws to a close, the assistant managing director of the NPA talks about the success of this years show, the level of preparation that goes into putting on such a huge annual event and growing up surrounded by the Ploughing.

Join Lorcan and Stephen from our stage at The National Ploughing Championships 2026 for a special episode of Down to Agribusiness

This week, Adam and the panel are live from the National Ploughing Championships in Screggan, Tullamore, Co Offaly. They talk fodder, CAP and the outlook for each sector in 2027.  We welcome any feedback and questions you have for the Farm Tech Talk team. Please email farmtechtalk@farmersjournal.ie or send a text or voice note to our WhatsApp number 086 836 6465Click here if you would like a weekly email notification when Farm Talk is released https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1LkIraRklQcK5mClBGXTpFgets9e

On this week’s Tillage Podcast we report from the National Ploughing Champioships. Tillage editor Siobhán Walsh was joined by political correspondent Pat O’Toole on the upcoming budget. We chat to renewables editor on opportunities to sell crops to digesters and crops in the North West and we catch up with tillage reporter Conor Kehoe on oilseed rape planting and crops left to be harvested. The Tillage Podcast is supported by Bayer Crop Science.

tune into day two of our podcast from Ploughing 2026

Taoiseach Micheál Martin joins the Inside Dairy podcastSubscribe here

‘Rural drugs - a hidden crime’  Irish Country Living journalist Jacqueline Hogge chairs a Ploughinng panel discussion on rural drug use with those on the front line of drug support and senior Gardaí.

Join Adam and the panel as they chat all things fodder.